eis wooln.
= ice wool n. at ice n. Compounds 8.
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1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 169/2 Eis Wool (sometimes written ‘Ice Wool’). A very fine glossy description of worsted wool, made of two-thread thickness, and employed double for making shawls.
1891 Queen 17 Oct. 639/3 Twelve balls of eis wool are required.
1957 M. B. Picken Fashion Dict. 110/1 Eis wool, fine, glossy, wiry woolen yarn. Used for clouds, scarfs, etc.
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